Russian Criminal Investigation Launched Over Video of a Gay Man Talking to Children

Expand LGBT rights activists carry the rainbow flag during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 1, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky This week, investigative authorities in Moscow opened a criminal investigation into alleged sexual assault of children in connection with a video in which Russian kids ask a gay man questions about his life. The video series by Russian YouTube channel “Real Talk,” is a local adaption of the US show “Kids Meet,” where children meet people with different life experiences and ask unscripted questions. The channel has featured children interviewing…

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